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WETUMPKA Jannie Hall Caves, 61, formerly of Scottsboro, Ala. died Wednesday, April 18, 2012.Visitation will be today from 5-9 p.m. CDTand the funeral will be Saturday, April 21, 2012, from the Valley Funeral Home

RISING FAWN James Edward Chadwick, 56, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel with Rev. DeWayne Moon officiating.Interment will be in Sulphur Springs Cemetery.Visit www.RyanFuneralHome.net

Earlene Kae Cosper, 68, Apison, died Thursday April 19, 2012.She was a native of Witchita, Kan., and a daughter of the late Roland and Betty Van Buskirk Tucker.Mrs Cosper had lived in Baton Rouge, La.,

CLEVELAND Bernard Delashmitt, 83, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012.Bernard served in the United States Army and was awarded the Soldiers Medal for driving an ammunition truck away from a danger zone in Korea,

CHICKAMAUGA Vernon Eugene Garrett, 81, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2012, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.Funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m. in the South Crest Chapel with Dr.

Gertrude Gee, 88, of Ooltewah, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at a local health care facility.She was born in Detroit, Mich., to her parents, William and Margaret Donkervoet. She was a licensed practical nurse

Chief Donald W. Guffey, 67, retired United States Navy of Houston, Texas, and formerly of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2012, at the Vitas Hospice Center in Houston. Mr. Guffey grew up in

Melvin Hardy, 61, of Chattanooga, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2012, at his home. Melvin was a 1969 Howard High School graduate.He was preceded in death by his parents, Evada and Robert.Survivors include

DECATUR Mark Sherman Howard, 36, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at his residence. Services will be 7 p.m. today at Cottonport Baptist Church.The family will receive friends 6-7 p.m. today at the church.Ziegler

DUNLAP Jason Lee Johnson Jr., infant son of Jason Lee Johnson and Monica Alane Foster of Dunlap, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012.He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Kimberly Robin Johnson.Survivors other

Peggie Sue Jones, 88, of Chattanooga, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012.Mrs Jones was a member of Brainerd United Methodist Church and founding member of the Friendship Class. She was a 1941 graduate of Central High

Rev. Stanley "Stan" Carlton McCready died Tuesday, April 17, 2012, after a lengthy illness.Born Jan. 12, 1938, Stan was the eighth of nine children born to Wyndham P. McCready and Almeda Ruth DeBusk McCready, of

Akbar A. "Candy Man" Muhammad, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012, in a local hospital.Survivors: caregivers/guardians, Larry Ashford and Glenda D. Helton.Burial in the Muslim Cemetery.Arrangements are by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga

MONTEAGLE Gladys Bell Brown Newsome, 92, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at The Bridge At Monteagle. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with Brother Wayne Simpson officiating.Arrangements

SOUTH PITTSBURG Kirkland Douglas Patterson, 83, died at his residence Wednesday morning, April 18, 2012. He retired from TVA as assistant shift engineer after 24 years of service. Mr. Patterson was a veteran

Ingrid Morris "Library Lady" Peter, 63, received her angel wings on Monday, April 16, 2012.She was born in Chattanooga, on April 5, 1949.Ingrid was preceded in death by her mother, Dorothy Lee Howard; her father,

Florence McHenry Robinson, 95, died on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at NHC.Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Sabbath, April 21, 2012, at Orchard Park SDA Church with Elder Joseph W. McCoy officiating.

Emma Lee Sanders, 64, of Chattanooga, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2012. She was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga and of the Baptist faith. She loved gardening, the outdoors and her grandkids.Emma was preceded

Glenda Jeanette Harvey Skiles, 61, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2012.She lived in Soddy-Daisy for over 35 years and worked for Kayser Roth Corporation for 37 years. Glenda was a Christian and

Durand "Mickey" Smith, of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at his residence.He was a faithful member and deacon of Olivet Baptist Church. He retired from Koch Foods as a truck driver after 53

Robert Sparks Walker, 81, of East Brainerd, passed away on Thursday April 19, 2012. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Hamilton Funeral Home & Cremation Services; 4506 Hixson Pike at Hamill Road. 423-531-3975.

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